THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
State liar Association, to report their HUg
gcitlonB at the Juno meeting of the
Board. The Bur Association passed a
resolution at their last regular meeting,
tlmt in their opinion it would he advanta
geous to the State to have the Law Depart,
incut opened as soon as practicable. Prof.
Allen, of Iowa University, consented to
deliver the University Address, on Mon
day, Juno 14th. It was resolved that the
Inaugural exercises of the now Chancellor
take place on Thursday, Juno 22d, at 10
A. M.
A gentleman known to fame as the Hon.
Edmund Fairfield has been elected to 1111
the chancellorship of the University, left
vacant by the resignation of Chancellor
Uonlon. Mr. Fairlleld comes to us very
highly recommended and wo have no
iluubt but will fill the position with credit
to himself and the Stale. It may not
bo out of place to notice hero the work
that has been accomplished in the last five
veins by Chancellor Benton. It is gener-
ally considered that the birth, the early
years of any enterprise is the time that
taxes most severely the ingenuity and re
sources of its founders. This wo think is
hardly the case. The novelty of any new
enterprise awakens a certain degree of en
thusiasm, that crowds tilings along with
amazing rapidity and all things sci-m to
conspire to its aid. The time that calls
forth the most arduous labors of tho sup
porters of any projoct is when enemies
rlsu up against it, when the ardent zeal
of friends becomes lukewarm. Both
phases in the history of tho University
have been passed. The school opened in
the fall of 1871 with about one hundred
and thirty students; its friends were great
ly encouraged and looked forward to the
no distant future when it would number
many hundreds. Hut the State mot with
many drawbacks and with all other inter.
ests the. University suffered. Instead of
Increasing in attendance it was found that
for four years after its opening the atten
dance never equaled that of the first term.
Many causes were assigned to account for
this apparent loss of Intel cst. The quail
tication of tho olllcers was called in ques
tion and the propriety of closing the
school for a time was very seriously dis
cussed. Tills then was the time that taxed
the skill of tne friends of the institution.
They Justly claimed that tho loss of stu
dents resulted from no lack of ability in
tho ofllcers, but could logically be traced
to the general poverty of the State, result
ing ftom the failure of crops during the
preceding years, and in tho bountiful
harvests of seventy-llvo tlioy claimed resid
ed the power to revive the school. All
looked anxiously forward to the opening
of the first term of tho present school year,
realizing that the support it received at
that time would determine to a great de
gree its future welfare. Tho result of tho
year's labor, so far, has been satisfactory
to all. Tho attendance has been the larg
est In tho history of tho school. Mr. Hen
ton has reasons for congratulating him
self upon the fact, that to his successor lie
is leaving tho school in a most prosperous
condition. Tho drudgery and unpleasant
task of organizing has been accomplished.
The question, as to tho demand for higher
education throughout tho state, has been
correctly met. Sectarian joalousies have
been judiciously avoided. A State pride
in the school has been awakened. The
school governmsnt has been liberal and
manly, tho students have been placed up
on their honor, and wo know of no in-
stance of conllict between tho faculty and
students; entire harmony has existed be
tween them. In the many enterprises of
tho students the Chancellor has shown a
lively Interest, offering both thnelv sugges
tions and material aid ; to the societies, he
has been a steadfast friend; the IIksikui
an would acknowledge tho many favors it
has received from his hands, in the many
trials throuirh which it has missed. Wc
think that all will Join with us In paying
tribute to one who lias been our llrm sup
port in tho midst of the most determined
opposition and discouragement coming
from every source. But any testimonial
that wo might oiler would ho trivial com
pared with the honor which his labor in
connection with the University has earned
for himself.
ant part of their work, to the advanced
students
It lias often been remarked by different
professors that the many classes of the pre
paratory years occupied so much of their
time as to interfere with their work in the
higher branches. "We have a plan to sug
gest, that would relieve them and work a
benefit, to all concerned; it is to have tho
classes of the Latin school heard by the
more advanced students. It docs not ap
pear to be a very sound economy for the
State to pay a professor's salary for work
that is performed equally as well in our
common schools. In most similar insti
tutions this plan is adopted and so far as
we know works satisfactorily. To tho
student this would offer a means of sup
port and enable many to complete their
course that might otherwise bo unable to
do so. The objections to the Latin School
could not be so great, for while now the
state pays professors two thousand dollars
a year for giving instructions in grammar,
arithmetic and the elements of the differ
cut sciences, by allowing this work to be
done by the students, it could bo accom.
plished for one fourth the expense. But
it may be claimed, that while a suitable
man is required in each of the depart
ments, that the demands upon thorn from
the college classes would leave much of
their time to bo devoted to other labors
and hence economy would suggest that wc
employ this labor. This argument seems
valid and is, if we admit that tho only du
ty of a professor is to hear recitations.
But tills is not tho case; the object ot tlic
University is to advance the cause of high
er education and any labor that will aid
in this is a part of the duties of those un
dev whose control the school is placed.
The University should be tho center of tho
educational interests throughout the state.
Much labor is required of each professor
outside of the class-room, and time should
bo allowed for its performance. Already
this extra work has accomplished a great
amount for tho state. Upon this to a great
degree tho reputation of the school abroad
depends, for few can know anything of
class-ioom work. Now although this
work in tho Preparatory Department lias
and can bo done by the Protlessors, by do
voting all their time, it would seem poor
policy, as there is so much that should re
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ifold more advantage to the state. We
might mention many instances where dif.
ferent members of the faculty have been
obliged to slight class-room amies, u.
cause of the too great stress of so called
outside work-although the most minor.
taut of their dutics-wliicn nccu
occurred had they not been burdened with
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Bovs. soinethlnir better than the Black
Hills. We notice a letter from Hon. Lo.
renzo Crounse stating that there will bo an
examination at the University on tho first
day of June, for the purpose of selecting
a candidate lor the appointment as Mid
shipman in tho U. S. Naval Academy.
"Candidates arc required to be between
fourteen and eighteen years of age, of a
sound body, healthy constitution, good
moral character, etc." Here is an oppor
tunity for any one who has a desire for a
sailor's life. The course Mr. Crounse lias
pursued with reference to civil appoint,
incuts indicates that the demand of the
country for a Civil Service Reform meets
with ills approval and that he will do all
In his power to brine; about such a result
We hope to see some of the boys put in nn
appearance at tho examination. Those
wishing any information concerning this
subject can procure it by addressing Mr
Crounse.
OUR EXCHANGES.
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Again we find ourselves seated at the
tabic, gazing with amazement at the large
number of Exchanges that have como to
us during the short vacation of one week.
As our energies have been largely recup
erated by the past vacation, wo will start
in with new potency to examine their mer
itorious columns. The first one that at
tracts the visual nerves of our optics is tho
irood old JIarva rd Adcocate. But to our
surprise and stupendous wonderment we
find the Advocate has very abruptly
turned an isolated shoulder to thirty-one
of the principal colleges and universities
of our proud and resplendent republic.
The editor says on account of the scarcity
of time they arc compelled to strike out
tho number which they mentioned in
their list. The thought struck us quite
forcibly when we read tho excuse tnat it
was decidedly characterized with a large
amount of tho element cognizable by the
.delicate and appropriate appellation thin
ness. And wo drew tho conclusion that
the Advocate had signed its death warrant
and would soon bo put in its little tomb,
never airain to rise to ailliet humanity
with its unsurpassable egotism, but to rest
quietly and bo succeeded by a lively and
respectable college journal. If it is real
ly the case that the reviewer has not the
time to devote to tho exchanges, it must
bo that his time is largely employed in de
veloping muscle for the coming rowing
contest. Well, we presume that that is
your last chance to gain notoriety, so pro
coed, develop your Herculean strength.
Tho reviewer of the excellent paper, Ni
agara Index, (said to bo excellent by tho
Archangel,) is laboring under a severe at
tack of the exugitations of tho mentality,
brought on by our pointing out a tew tee
ble assertions in a production entitled "Ed
ucational Fallacies," that appeared in that
most distinguished paper, distinguished
for its lino exhibition of small idoas and
thin arguments, so handsomely advanced
hv its most Illustrious editoi. Says the
learned mid accomplished gentleman, (as
we presume lie estimates himself as such,;
'The follow who grinds out tuo exenaugu
column of tho IIesimskian Studbnt is tho
very essence of scurrllllty: add to this tho
lamentable ignorance which ho manifests
and you have ft full embodiment of tho
animal which Darwin delights to honor."
We had not the remotest idea that our
Catholic brother would have become so
excited as to entirely lose his equilibrium,
or wo would never have approached tho
lion in ills stronghold. But Bro., you'ro
not seriously hurt? Wo didn't mean to
completely disconcert you. In fact, dear
Bro , we would bo willing to shako hands
over the immense chasm and call Itsquare,
if it will have a tendency to soothe a ruf
fled nature.
The Dcnison Collegian has quite an elab
orate production on "The Bible In Our
Public Schools." by II. A. N. Tho author
conveys the idea that if the Slate has tho
right to establish and support the common
schools, It lias also the right to place tho
Bible in them. We admit that the State
has the right to establish and support
them so long as they meet the demands of
the people at large. But in regard to tho
retention of tho Bible In them, we find
great objections, not only among our Cath
olic brethren as our friend would have It,
but also among the Protestants. Now as
there are a large number of our Protest
ants who are not satisllcd to pay taxes and
have them go to foster some particular
moral and religious belief. We think it a
great injustice to force this book upon
them, simply because a few crazy and en
thusiastic Christians are so bankrupt in
morals that tlioy cannot endure tho terri
ble influence of the devil without having
the tables of the ten commandments bo
foro them as a constant reminder. Be.
sides the objections arising nmoug tho
Protestants, all our Catholic citizens are
opposed to our Bible being taught in our
schools And it is right that they should
oppose It if its teachings interfere with
their religious and moral belief. They
help support the schools the same as wo
do, and why not respect their rights as
American citizens? To hear tho gentle
man talk, ono would think, were it not for
the Bible we would soon degenerate into
a state of total depravity and that man has
not one spark of virtue, morality or indi
viduality woven in his nature.
The Adrian College Recorder, though in
its infancy, wo And to bo ono among our
best college journals. Its short but nu
merous editorials are highly seasoned
with practical hints pertaining to a varie
ty of subjects that are of no small magni
tude. Tho editor very handsomely pre
sents and shows tho importance of tho old
Latin proverb, "Menaami in corpora sano.' '
Students, in particular, should observe
lie infalli bio truth so well expressed in
this valuable aphorism, and keep botli
body and mind in a vigorous condition.
Air Castles.
Every human being has at some time in
His life reared an imaginary structure of
some favorite scheme or fanciful thought,
and looked upon it with longing interest,
until suddenly, like a pleasant dream, it
vanishes, or leaves him to awake and be
como conscious of tho sterner realities of
life. Such a structure is commonly spok
en of as an air castlo. In our younger
days wo are especially fond of orectlng
these castles, and of adorning them with
bright and golden-hued trappings of tho
future. Youth Is the springtime of l'fo;
and youthful imaginations partake more
of the freshness, joy fulness and change
ability of spring weather. As wo ap.
proach manhood, these Uiglity ideals aro
gradually turned into imagery of purpose
and occupations. At middle ago they
huvo tho appearance of every day life, or
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